2016
Northern Illinois Tennis Association
Combo Doubles
District Championships
February 3rd & 4th, 2017
Centre Court Athletic Club
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1919 Walnut Ave.
Hanover Park, IL 60133
(630) 837-6300
Tournament & Site Director: Viki Congleton
Chief Umpire:
Dear Captains
Congratulations to you and your team for winning your division and qualifying to compete in Northern Illinois District Championships. You will find the general information for this championship below. Other important documents are included in the championship folder on the NITA website.
Tournament Entry Fees:All teams (6 players) $108.00 per match = $18.00 per player per match
Entry fees must be paid at captain'sregistration. Desk staff will advise you of your entry fee amount at registration. One check per team should be made payable to NITA.
Captain’s Registration and responsibilities:
1. Captains and their team members who are participating in the matchesare required to register 45
minutes before their first match and 35 minutes before any other scheduled match. Teams/players
must be preparedto play 30 minutes prior to each published match time.
2. It is the captain’s responsibility to make sure that their players are in the vicinity of the tournament
desk and ready to play when the matches are called. Late players/teams will be penalized.
3. All scorecards/line-ups must be submitted to the tournament desk no later than 35 minutes prior to
the scheduled match. The cards are marked at the top with the times they are due. The tournament
desk staff is happy to receive scorecards/line-ups prior to the 35 minute deadline and will protect the
information from view.
Tournament Information:
Rules: The 2016 USTA/Midwest Section State & Sectional Championship Rules andRegulationswill be used for this championship with the following exception:
1.Teams must register 45 minutes prior to their first match.
Match Format: Round Robin, best of three tie-break sets with match tie-break (Coman) in lieu of a third set
Court Surface: Hard courts - indoor
Locker Rooms: Centre Court has locker rooms on the lower level
Towels: Please bring your own towels
Water & snacks:Centre Court has vending machines. Fruit and snack bars will be provided.
Practice Courts: UNAVAILABLE! Teams will not be allowed to use empty courts for practice.
Line-up/Scorecards: Will be provided at check in. The home team is listed first on the attached schedule and
if applicable will use the dark green background on the court scoring devices.
Coaching: Not allowed
Match Times: Matches will be called as soon as courts are available but no sooner than 30 minutes prior to the
published match time unless both teams agree to play earlier.
Rest Period: A minimum rest period of 30 minuteswill be allowed between matches. Players who wish to
waive this rest period may do so.
Eligibility: A minimum of six (6) playersmustbe available to compete at districtchampionships. A captain
must request a waiver through the district to participate with fewer thanthisnumber. Please notify
your District USTA League Coordinator as soon aspossible if less thanthe required number of
players will be attending thechampionships.
Awards: Eight awards will be presented to the 1st place teams.
Illinois State Championships: District winners will be given additional information which must be completed
in order to advance to state championships.
NITA
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
SCHEDULE
Date / Time / Division / Level / Gender / Home Team / Away TeamFriday, February 3, 2017 / 7:00 PM / Combo / 7.5 / Women / Winter / Summer N
Friday, February 3, 2017 / 7:00 PM / Combo / 7.5 / Women / Summer D / Fall
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 9:00 AM / Combo / 6.5 / Women / Winter / Summer
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 9:00 AM / Combo / 8.5 / Women / Winter / Summer
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 10:30 AM / Combo / 7.5 / Women / Summer N / Summer D
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 10:30 AM / Combo / 7.5 / Women / Fall / Winter
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 12:00 PM / Combo / 6.5 / Women / Summer / Fall
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 12:00 PM / Combo / 8.5 / Women / Summer / Fall
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 1:30 PM / Combo / 7.5 / Women / Winter / Summer D
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 1:30 PM / Combo / 7.5 / Women / Summer N / Fall
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 3:00 PM / Combo / 6.5 / Women / Fall / Winter
Saturday, February 4, 2017 / 3:00 PM / Combo / 8.5 / Women / Fall / Winter